Clifton band members perform in All-State Symphonic Band

Four members of the Clifton High School Mustang Marching Band recently auditioned and were accepted to perform in the prestigious New Jersey All-State High School Symphonic Band. This achievement is considered among the highest honors for Garden State high school musicians. The Clifton quartet will perform in the annual all-state concert on Feb. 22, 3 p.m., at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark. The four students, all CHS juniors, pictured with Mustang Band Director Robert Morgan, center, include from left to right, Nathaniel Santelli, trombone; Kevin Biernat, trumpet; Francis Ledesma, tuba and Nikola Kamcev, percussion. The students are slated to return to the Mustang Band next year, anchoring what should be a solid core of senior band members.